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Mental Health Intervention

The Student Government Mental Health Intervention Department is hosting student mental health focus groups to bolster our understanding of the desires and needs of our students surrounding mental health.

All students are encouraged to participate and share their opinions by signing up for a focus group below!

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Mental Health Intervention Focus Groups

Phase 2 of the Department on MHI includes continuing our research. Student-only Focus Groups will be conducted to obtain an improved understanding of the desires and needs of our students surrounding mental health. There will be a facilitated discussion with each session having 10-12 students with questions based on our Literature Review findings.

Focus Groups will take place in the Student Government Suite Lounge in Talley, room 4251 over the upcoming weeks. The official dates and times are listed below. 

  • Friday, February 17th: 4pm – 5:30pm
  • Saturday, February 18th: 1pm – 2:30pm
  • Tuesday, February 21st: 4pm – 5:30pm
  • Friday, February 24th: 4pm – 5:30pm

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form below and if you have any questions, please reach out to Chair Chazzlyn Jackson at cjjacks23@ncsu.edu! 

Mental Health Intervention Charges and Duties

The mission of the department is to conduct research into mental health crises and suicide prevention measures implemented at other campuses, current best practices according to scientific literature, and to get a better understanding of the needs of students surrounding mental health.

Charges

  1. Determine the current best practices surrounding suicide prevention, as found in the scientific literature; and,
  2. Research practices surrounding mental health crises and suicide prevention and general mental health initiatives at our peer institutions, and at non-peer institutions with consideration for practicable scaling of those interventions; and,
  3. Work to get a general sense of the desires of the student body regarding student mental health; and,
  4. Liaise with the Office of Prevention Services to identify current policy and practice surrounding suicide prevention and mental health intervention; and,
  5. Make recommendations to Student Government about future programming, outreach, and advocacy; and,
  6. Make recommendations to Student Government leadership to bring to University administration regarding policy changes surrounding suicide prevention and general mental health intervention.

Duties

  1. Meet at the call of the chair to discuss ideas, review current policies and practices, meet with relevant university stakeholders, and other actions to achieve the above charges; and,
  2. Provide periodic and timely updates to the Student Body President and Student Senate President regarding department activity; and, 
  3. Conduct all Department meetings consistent with Student Government and Executive Branch expectations and standards, including but not limited to, open meeting requirements, quorum, and non-member participation as listed in Statute §3-3.15.; and, 
  4. Make all agendas, minutes, and department materials publicly available and accessible on the Student Government website, subject to the approval of the Student Body President; and,

Department Meeting Schedule and Materials

DateTimeAgendaMinutesLocation
Monday, November 211:00 – 2:00 PM11.2111.21Zoom
Wednesday, November 306:00 – 7:00 PM 11.3011.30SG Suite Lobby
Wednesday, December 7 6:00 – 7:00 PM12.712.7Talley 3220
Wednesday, December 14 5:30 – 6:30 PM12.1412.14Talley 3220
Monday,
January 23
6:00 – 7:00 PM1. 231. 23SG Conference Room 4251D
Monday,
January 30
6:00 – 7:00 PM1.301.30SG Conference Room 4251D
Monday,
February 6
6:00 – 7:00 PM2.62.6SG Conference Room 4251D
Monday,
February 13
6:00 – 7:00 PM2.132.13SG Conference Room 4251D
Monday,
February 20
6:00 – 7:00 PM2.202.20SG Conference Room 4251D
Monday,
February 27
6:00 – 7:00 PM2.272.27SG Conference Room 4251D
The Mental Health Intervention Department meetings are subject to change.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Student Government will honor requests for accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Direct accommodation requests to Chair Chazzlyn Jackson at cjacks23@ncsu.edu.

Please note: These are public meetings.

Mental Health Intervention Membership

Chair

Vice Chair

Membership

  • Thomas Jackson, CALS Student Senator
  • Stephen McGuinness, WCOT Student Senator
  • Max Nicely, First-Year Senator
  • Camryn Kline, Allocation Official
  • Naila Din, Department of Wellness Member
  • Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman, Student Community Organizer
  • Eelya Sefat, WCOT Student Senator

Report Timeline

The Department is charged will finalizing its report to coincide with the University’s Task Force on Student Mental Health. These deadlines are detailed below.

Recommendations are sent to the Student Body President:

  • Due by January 18, 2023.

Recommendations are sent to the University’s Task Force on Student Mental Health and additional University Leadership:

  • Communicated to the University’s task force by January 23, 2023

Future advocacy plans will be submitted to the Student Body President:

  • Due by March 1, 2023.